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THE GARDENING WORLD 
August 27, 1892. 
polyphyllus apparently, but no leaves 'with it ; 4, 
Scrophularia aquatica variegata t 5, CEnothera fruti- 
cosa ; 6, Phvsostegia virginiana speciosa ; 7, Statice 
Limonum apparently, but no leaves sent ; 8, Poten- 
tilla formosa, also known as P. nepalensis ; 9, 
Veronica longifolia. Please send leaves with each 
plant next time. 
Mushrooms. — Honesty: Both the “Funguses” 
were true Mushrooms, but too old to be eaten. 
Communications Received. — F. M. & Co.—A. P. 
— W. D.—N. O — H. B. S.— W. IC.—A. O.—O. T.— 
A. H.—E. L.— J. C. & Sons.—F. G.—A. P — F. M. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
James Carter & Co., 237-238, High Holborn, 
W.C. — Bulbs for winter and spring. 
Fletcher, Douglas & Johnson, New Square, 
Chesterfield. — Bulb Catalogue. 
John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, S.E.—Dutch 
and other Bulbous Roots, etc. 
F. Miller & Co., 267, Fulham Road, S.W. — 
Dutch Bulbs and English grown Daffodils, etc. 
William Bull, 536, King’s Road, Chelsea, S.W. 
W. Drummond & Sons, Stirling. — Bulbous. 
—Tuberous-rooted Plants and Bulbs. 
Flower Roots. 
Dicksons Limited, Chester.—Flowering Bulbs, 
etc. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
August 23 rd, 1892. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Ploundsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, E.C., report a brisk demand 
for Trifolium incarnatum ; English grown realises 2s. 
per cwt. advance, foreign unchanged. Mustard 
scarce and dearer, supplies almost exhausted Rape 
steady. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
August 24 th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices 
s. d s. d. 
Grapes . per lb. 10 20 
Peaches ... per dozen 20 80 
Melons.each 16 20 
s. d. 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael’s, each 2 6 
Apples...per A sieve 1 o 
| Plums...per i sieve 3 6 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s. d 
6 o 
4 6 
7 o 
5. d. s. d. 
ArtichokesGlobedoz. 30 60 
Beans, French, perlb. o 6 
Beet.per dozen 20 30 
Cabbages ... per doz. 16 26 
Carrots ... per bunch o 6 
Cauliflowers, Eng.dz. 30 60 
Celery.per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers .each 04 09 
Endive. French, doz. 26 30 
Herbs .per bunch 02 06 
s. d. s. d 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
Lettuces ...per dozen 16 20 
Mushrooms, p. basket 13 20 
Onions.per bunch 04 06 
Parsley ... per bunch o 6 
Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
Smallsalading,punnet o 4 
Spinach, per strike ... 1 6 
Tomatos. per lb. o 6 09 
Turnips.per bun. 0 6 
Potatos. —Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton; Kent Kidneys 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Asters .per doz. 40 60 
Balsams . per doz. 30 60 
Begonias ...per doz. 6 o 12 o 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 o 12 o 
Dracaena term., doz. 24 o 36 o 
Dracaena viridis,doz. 9 o 18 o 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 o 24 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 18 0 
Ferns, small, per 100 6 o 10 0 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 o 
Fuchsia, . per doz 30 60 
s. d. s. d 
Heliotrope, per doz. >.40 60 
Lilium Harrisii.doz. 12 o 24 o 
Lilium lancifolium... 12 o 24 o 
Lilium Auratum. 18 o 36 o 
Lobelia, .per doz. 26 40 
Marguerites, perdoz. 6 o 12 o 
Mignonette, per doz. 40 60 
Palms in variety,each 2 6 10 0 
Palms, Specimen ... 15 0 63 o 
Pelargoniums,perdoz. 6 o 12 o 
—scarlet.per doz. 20 40 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d 
Arum Lilies, i2blms. 20 40 
Asters.doz. bun. 30 60 
— French .bun. 09 13 
Bouvardias, per bun. 06 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 30 
Carnations, doz. bun. 40 60 
Cornflower doz bnchs 16 30 
Fucharis ...per doz. 10 30 
Gardenias 12 blooms 16 30 
Gladioli...doz. buns. 6 o 12 o 
— .doz. spikes 10 20 
Heliotropes,12 sprays 03 06 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 16 30 
Liliums var., dz.blms. 10 30 
MaidenhairFern,i2bs.4 060 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 20 4 c 
Myosotis or Forget- 
me-not, doz. bnchs. 20 40 
s. d. 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 1 o 
Pelargoniums, 12 sps. o 6 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 3 o 
Primula, double, bun. o 6 
Pinks.doz. buns. 2 o 
Pansies, doz. bchs ... 1 o 
Pyrethrum doz bnchs 2 o 
Orchid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from o 2 
Roses, doz bunches 2 o 
Roses, yellow, dozen 2 o 
— Red.. doz. blms. 1 0 
— Saffrano...per doz. 1 o 
— Tea.per dozen 0 6 
Stephanotis, dz. sps. 2 o 
Stocks.doz. bun. 3 o 
Sweet Peas, dz. bns. 2 o 
Sweet Sultan, dz. bn. 20 
Tuberoses, per doz o 3 
s. d 
3 0 
o 9 
4 o 
o 9 
4 o 
2 o 
4 o 
o 8 
6 o 
4 o 
2 0 
1 6 
2 o 
4 0 
4 o 
4 o 
4 o 
o 6 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Aberdeen Flower Show ...823 
Allotment Gardens.819 
Begonia Conference .820 
Begonia Crimson Gem.824 
Begonias, progress of.816 
Begonias, Mr. Ware’s .817 
Bulbs, forcing .824 
Cattleya Baroness 
Schroder .824 
Coleus as Exhibition 
Plants .823 
Continental Holiday, my...817 
Co-operative Horticulture 815 
Cypripedium Astraea. 825 
Cypripedium Enfieldense...825 
Dahlias .816 
Dianthus superbus.823 
Exeter Flower Show.819 
Gardener's Calendar. 825 
Gardening in East London82o 
PAGE 
Herbaceous Border, the ...822 
Hollies, large .823 
Hyde Park.818 
Judging at Flower Shows 816 
Law Notes.825 
Lilium Warei .816 
Mealy Bug.823 
Orchid Growers Calendar 824 
Paliurus australis .823 
Pelargoniums .817 
Plants, noteworthy.820 
Polygonum capitatum .823 
Portland Nursery, Reading8t8 
Pyrus baccatu macrocarpa 824 
Rose, the Pyrenean .823 
Shrewsbury Flower Show 822 
Strawberry, Elton Pine... 824 
Tomato, the Conference... 824 
Vegetables.816 
FLOWER SHOWS, &c., 1892. 
[The Editor will be greatly obliged if Secretaries of 
societies will communicate to him the dates of their 
exhibitions as soon as fixed.\ 
AUGUST 
29.— Cresswell Flower Show. 
29. —Sheffield Flower Show (2 days). 
30. — Brighton and Sussex “New" Horticultural 
Society's Show (2 days). 
30. —Harrogate Horse and Horticultural Show. 
31. —Bath Floral Fete (2 days). 
31.—Bishop Stortford Flower Show. 
31. — Handswortli Flower Show. 
31. — Eastbourne Flower Show. 
SEPTEMBER. 
1. — Oxford Flower Show. 
1. — Stirling Flower Show (2 days). 
2. — National Dahlia Show at the Crystal Palace (2 
days). 
6.—Royal Horticultural Society : Committee Meet¬ 
ings at Drill Hall. 
7 — National Chrysanthemum Society’s Show at 
Royal Aquarium (2 days). 
7-—Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society(2 days) 
9. — Autumn Flower Show at Earl’s Court (2 days). 
10. — Leicester Early Chrysanthemum and Dahlia 
Show. 
20. — Royal Horticultural Society : Committee Meet¬ 
ings at Drill Hall. 
28. — National Chrysanthemum Society : Meeting of 
Floral Committee. 
OCTOBER. 
4. —Royal Horticultural Society : Committee Meet¬ 
ings at Drill Hall. 
5. — Fruit Show at Earl’s Court (3 days). 
12.—National Chrysanthemum Society’s Show at 
the Royal Aquarium (3 days). 
18. — Royal Horticultural Society : Committee Meet¬ 
ings at Drill Hall. 
25. — Fruit Show at Earl’s Court (3 days). 
26. —National Chrysanthemum 500101 /: Meeting of 
Floral Committee. 
27. — Alverstoke and Gosport Chrysanthemum Show 
(2 days). 
NOVEMBER. 
1.—Royal Horticultural Society: Committee Meet¬ 
ings at Drill Hall. 
1. — Kent County Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
1.—Brixton Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
1.—Barnstaple Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
1. — Brighton and Hove Chrysanthemum Show 
(2 days). 
2. —Ascot Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
2. — Ealing Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
2. — Portsmouth Chrysanthemum Show (3 days). 
2. — Croydon Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
3. —Steyning Chrysanthemum Show. 
4. —Crystal Palace Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
4. — Bolton Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
8. — National Chrysanthemum Society at Royal 
Aquarium (3 days). 
8.— Kingston and Surbiton Chrysanthemum Show 
(2 days). 
8.—Enfield Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
8. — Sevenoaks and West Kent Chrysanthemum 
Show(2 days). 
8. — Leeds Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
8. —Batley Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
9. — Bath Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
9. — Birmingham Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
9. — South Shields Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
9.—Cardiff Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
9.—Bournemouth Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
9. — Hornsey Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
10. — Chelmsford Chrysanthemum Show. 
11. — Leicester Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
11.—Sheffield Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
11. — Eccles and Patricroft Chrysanthemum Show 
(2 days). 
11.—Wellingborough Chrysanthemum Show (2 
days). 
11.—Dundee Chrysanthemum Show. 
ii.-—B radford and District Chrysanthemum Show 
(2 days). 
15.—Royal Horticultural Society : Committee Meet¬ 
ings at Drill Hall. 
15.—Liverpool Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
15. —Plymouth Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
16. —Hull Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
16 —Rugby Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
17. — Edinburgh Chrysanthemum Show (3 days). 
18. — Chorley Chrysanthemum Society (2 days). 
18.— Stockport Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
22. — Dalkey Chrysanthemum Show. 
24.—National Chrysanthemum Society : Meeting of 
Floral Committee. 
DECEMBER. 
7.—National Chrysanthemum Society : Meeting of 
Floral Committee 
13.—Royal Horticultural Society : Committee Meet¬ 
ings at Drill Hall. 
GREENHOUSES. 
These Greenhouses arc 
made especially for Ama¬ 
teurs at a cheap rare, so that 
everybody can have one that 
any handyman or gardener 
can put together in a few 
hours, as the lramework is 
made so complete. All the 
framework is of good, sound 
well-seasoned red deal. The 
bottom part filled in with 
good, sound match boards, tongued, grooved, and beaded, and 
well seasoned. Ventilation given according to size of each 
House. The glass is good 16-oz. English, cut and packed (no 
charge for packing cases). The House is painted one coat o 
good oil colour, lock for door, all necessary iron-work lo. 
ventilation, stages on each side for plants. All parts carefully 
marked, securely packed and put on rail, or delivered, erected 
and glazed complete, within 20 miles of London Bridge, at the 
following respective Prices :— 
(Proportionable Prices for other size, and or Delivered 
erectin 
Long 
g m any part of the country.) 
W ide High 
On Rail. 
& Erected 
Complete. 
7 ft. 
5 ft. 
7 ft. 4 ft. to 
eaves 
£2 16 
0 
£4 5 
0 
8 tt. 
5 ft. 
7 ft. 4 ft. to 
eaves 
3 10 
0 
5 0 
0 
9 ft. 
6 ft. 
7 ft. 3 4 ft. to 
eaves 
4 0 
0 
5 10 
0 
IO ft. 
7 ft. 
7 ft. 6 4 ft. 6 to 
eaves 
5 0 
0 
6 15 
0 
12 ft. 
8 ft. 
8 ft. 5 ft. to 
eaves 
6 0 
0 
s 
0 
i 5 ft. 
10 ft. 
8 ft. 6 6 ft. to 
eaves 
8 10 
0 
12 0 
0 
20 ft. 
10 ft. 
9 ft. 5 ft. 6 to 
eaves 
12 0 
0 
16 0 
0 
25 ft. 
10 ft. 
9 ft. 5 ft. 6 to 
eaves 
1 7 0 
0 
22 0 
0 
50 ft. 
10 ft. 
9 ft. 5 ft. 6 to 
eaves 
30 0 
0 
40 0 
0 
100 ft. 
10 ft. 
7 ft.. 5 ft. 6 to 
eaves 
50 0 
0 
70 0 
0 
f-Span-roofs, this qual'ty. can be had at same price. 
Estimates given for any size on application. Deduct 10 per 
cent, if required for brickwork. 
STRONG GARDEN LIGHTS. 
Painted and giazed, 3 by 4 ft., 6s. 6d.; 6 by 4 ft., 9s. each. 
CUCUMBER FRAMES. 
Complete from 
18 /- 
See List fot full 
particulars. 
SPAN-ROOF FORCING HOUSE. 
Built for brickwork 3 it. high, of well-seasoned red deal; root 
ventilation according to size ; all 21-oz. glass. Suitable for 
Nurserymen, Market Gardeners, and all those who require a 
cheap, strong house for forcing or growing Cucumbers. Toma¬ 
toes, Melons, &c., &c. Delivered to any station in England 
carriage free. 20 ft. by 9 ft., £9. For Illustrations and Prices 
of other sizes see Illustrated Price List free. 
COOPER'S HYGIENIC HEATER, 
Burning Paraffin or Gas without Smoke or Smell. 
These Heaters are con¬ 
structed as a means of 
Heating by Hot Air without 
the use of hot water or fire. 
Its peculiar construction 
economises the heat gener¬ 
ated, so that there is no 
waste of heat or fuel. There 
being perfect combustion in 
this Stove, and nothing 
whateverinjurious to plants, 
but actually everything con¬ 
ducive to their health, it 
should be observed that 
plants may be had in full 
bloom throughout the sever¬ 
est winter. From 20s. com¬ 
plete. For full particulars 
and prices of other sized 
Heaters see Illustrated List, post free on application. 
AMATEUR’S 
ASSISTANT 
HOT-WATER 
APPARATUS. 
From 21/- 
See List, Post Free. 
For other Heating Apparatus, see List. 
GLASS l GLASS ! GLASS ! 
Free on rail in London, packages included. 
15-OZ., IOOft. 2I-0Z., 100ft. I5-OZ., 200ft. 21-OZ., 200ft. 
4th. 8s. gd. i2S.od. 17s. od. 24s. od. 
3rd. 1 os. 2d. 13s. od. 19s. od. 26s. od. 
The following is a List of sizes always in stock:— 
10 by 8, 12 by 9, 12 by 10. 14 by 10, 13 by 11, 18 by 11,16 by 12, 
18 by 12, 20 by 12, 17 by 13, 20 by 13, 18 by 14,20 by 14, 22 by 14, 
20 by 15. 20 by 16, 24 by 16, 20 by iS, 24 by 18. 
Glass cut to any size required: 15-oz., iid. per ft.; 21-oz., 2^d 
per ft. Large sizes for cutting up, 15-oz.,“per case, 300 ft., 26s.; 
21-oz , per case, 200 ft., 26s. All glass is cut and packed in own 
warehouses and put on rail free of charge ; quality of glass and 
careful packing guaranteed. Special quotations for large quan¬ 
tities. Have cash estimates from me before ordering elsewhere. 
Putty prepared especially for greenhouse work, 7s. Cd. per 
cwt. Every description of prepared Horticultural Timber; for 
prices see List, post free. - 
Send for COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED LIST , post free, con¬ 
taining specifications of Greenhouses from 41s. to £220. 
Good, sound, well-seasoned materials only used. Estimates 
for every description of Horticultural Buildings, Plans, &c., 
free All ordr.rs carefully packed and put on rail. 
WILLIAM COOPER, 
749b, OLD KENT ROAD, LONDON, S.E. 
